Apparatus for receiving, separating, and filtering oils.



E. MOULIB. REGEIVING, SEPARATING,

APPARATUS FOR AND FILTERING OILS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1913. 1,075,265.

Patented Oct. '7, 1913.

ATTORNEYS I as I To all whoa/tit my "hurrah s'ia'rns r a rnwr Q EUGENE income, or

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING, SEPARATING, AND FILTERING OIIiS.

concern. Be it known that .I, EUGENE MoULni, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented a. new and Improved Apparatus for rating, and Filtering Oils, lowing isa full, clear, an My invention has tor its object'toprovide an apparatus for receiving, separating and filtering the distillate of volatile "and essential oils of. all kinds, including spirits of t-urp'entin'e and noils heavierthan water. The apparatus also serves for purifying, separating and filtering all kinds of fixed oils. As the apparatus is constructed, it operates aiitomatically, after it has been startedand regulated.

of which the fol- Inusing the apparatus, as the distillate begins torun into the receiver, the only thing the operator-need :do is to regulate the'exit flow so "that .thewater and oil will separate automatically, each one going into its respective receiver. v I

' Additional objects of. the invention will appear in the following complete specification, in which the preferred form .ot'Ithe invention is disclosed.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the views, in -which Figure 1 is an elevation of my apparatus, connected with a still and condenser, with parts broken away to show the construction; and Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectionalelevation showing how the lower terminal of the receiving tube extends upward in the separating tube;

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that a still 5 is provided. which is connected in the usual manner with a condenser (3, this con 'e'nser 6 having an outlet 7 above the funnel 9 of the pipe 8, the pipe 8 connecting the outlet 7 with the receiving tube,

10. This receiving tube 10, which is preferably of glass, is provided with a lower terminal 11, constructed of' copper, inside and out. This lower terminal 11 is integral with the section -12 of the separating tube 13. The lower-end 11 of the receiving tube 10 has an upwardly extending terminal 14,- di'sposed in the section 12 of the separating tube 13, and extending upwardly in the sec-,'

tion 15'of the separating tube 13, this section 15 being preferably constructed of glass. The receiving tube 10 1s connected Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicaticn filed January 25, i913.

withthe lower end 11 of the Receiving, Sepa d exact description.

ceiving tube 10 has an which prevents the oil v Pat cnted 0013. 7, 1913. Serial No. 744,149.

receiving tube by a- .rubber coupling member 16,1 and the section15 of the separating tube 13 is connected with the section 12 of the separating tube by a similar rubber coupling member 17. The section 12oftheseparating tube is not'only connected with the section 15, also with aseparating tube section 18, which is disposed below the section 12, and which is connected with the section 12 by the rubber coupling member 19. This section 18 is connected with a section 20 of the separating tube by means of a rubber coupling member 21. The outlet tube 33, a gage .37,

the separating; tube 13 and the receiving tube 10 are connected by a wire 43 as shown a but portion 22, forming a separating chamber,

23, the sides of the section 20 of the separatmgtube converging below this chamber 23,

the section 20 connecting with the outlet 24 and with the conduit 25; The outlet 24 is normally closed by which is disposed in said outlet-.- The lower end 11 of the re outlet 27, disposed 13, this outlet a adjacent the separating tube 27 being normally closed by ,means of cork 28. .At the top of the separating tube 15, there is ahorizontal outlet 29 connected with the section 15 of the by means of a rubber coupling 30, this horizontal outlet 29 havinga depending lip 31, leavingthe outlet from running down the outer side of the outlet. The conduit 25, which is commanded by a valve 32 leads to a vertical outlet tube 33, this outlet tube 33 having a plurality of outlets 34, which are spaced apart at differentheights, a horizontal outlet. member 35 being provided, which may be connected with by means of the rubber coupling member 36. The regulation of the flow of the distill-ates, both water and oil, the valve 32,this valve 32 checking and regulating the flow between the separating tube below the chamber 23 and the outlet tube.

any one of the outlets 34,

means of a cork 26, the outer endof the" separating tube is accomplished with I is commanded by a "valve 38. As my can dispose of the of materials, flowers, leaves,

25 a gage 37 ,1 which distillates from a charge barks, roots,

skins, .etc.,.f1;om five pounds to three hundevice is constructed dred pounds, and it can be constructed, of

any desired large charge. v r The still-5 and the condenser 6 are'operproportions, for receivinga' ated in the customary manner, and as the dis--.

tillate water and oil fall from the condenser to the receiving tube 10, they flow d'ownward to the lower end 11 of the receiving tube 10, and then upward and out of the terminal 14 in the separating tube. The oil is partially separated from the water, as it leaves the terminal 14, the wat r and the oil then flowing downward'in the separating tube, the oil separating completely from the water when they reach the chamber 23, where the surface space is large enough to cause the oil tospread, and then take an up ward course while the water runs down o the bottom, but does not flow through the conduit 25, as the valve 32 has been previously closed.

In most cases it is advisable topermitsev f eral ounces of the first flow from'the eon- .fdenser to run through the outlet 24:, thisfirat' flow from the condenser carrying some. im

purities that may be gathered from the con; denser. This first flow from the condenser is obtained from the outlet 24 by remox' ing' 26, after which the cork 26 is ,re-'

the cork placed. The distillate, after it has been obtained through the outlet 24, is 'pouredin v the still, through the inlet 38, the cap 39 having been previously removed. 7 v v The function of the upturned terminal 14- which discharges this distillate into the separating tube 13 is tocheck the "pressure of the flow through the receiving tube 10, and to accomplish the partial separation of the distilla tes so that the oil which is carried down by the pressure in the form of large globules, on account of the narrow space in the tube, may easily'separate from the water.

on or before leavingthe chamber 23 of the e The oil never falls is permitted to flow throughthe-horizontal outlet member 35, and may be caught in any suitable receiver. At this stage of the DIE-61: ation the top level of the oil reached the level of the oiitlet 34 and'accumulated downward below that level, and when that accumulation has reached-the terminal 14, the running of the water is slightly checked by thesaid of the valve 32,

and this will raise the level in the receiving tube 10 and the outlet tube'33,which will from thecondenser 6, it

has, of course,

raise the levelof the 'oil' in the separating tube 13 and'will causethe oil to flow out of the horizontal outlet 29, the oil-falling into the funnel 40, rovided with a filter, and disposedovert e receptacle 41 this recepvalve 32',;so that the apparatus will. work automatically, without it being necessary for the operator to give the apparatus further attention other than to have suitable receptacles for receiving the oil and the water distillate. When the still 5 is no longer in operation, and the distillate no longer flows is necessary -to gather the remainingdistillates, oil. and water, in the'jap al'atus, and as in many .tacle 41." being mounted on a box 42, which 7 supports the separatingtube 13.' hen the oil commences to flow from the horizontal .outl t 29, the flow of the distillate from the "horizontal outlet- 35'maybe regulated by the 5 1 cases the oil is o '--considerable value, it is j on top, in the receiving tube 10 and in the separating tube 13,

top. This will inst-he receiving-tube 10,.and the separating tube 13, the pouring of the- Water distillate in the g-age37 is discontinued. Then the outlet 34 of the outlet tube 33 is opened, and the. water distillateis run off until the level of that outlet is reached. The outlet 34c is then closed, with its cork34, but after this has been done there still remains in the memer 11 and the terminal 14 some distillates, which have to be taken out and to accomplish this these tubes are drained by opening the outlet 27, the contents,'which are water and oil, being received into a narrow bottle.

The two rubber coupling members" 17 and 19 are then removed which enables the taking away f the section 15 of the separating tube 13, with its outlet tube 29, the section 12 of the separating tube 13, and the receiving tube 10 being also removed. T is leaves attached to the. a paratus'the section '18 of the separating tu e, in which the contents of the narrow bottleare carefully poured,

and left to settle,-until the oil has separated and floats at; the surface ofthe water. When the separation is complete the horizontal are substantially at thelevel of-the..horizontal ontlet 35, and-there may be several inches of oil in the receiving tube 10 and the separating tube 13. In order I to force the oil-out through the horizontal outlet 29, water} distillate is poured very. slowly into the gage 37, at its gradually force the oil to run out of'the I horizontal-outlet 29 into the filtering funnel 4 40. When only some drops of oil are left,

necessary that theoil be' separated from the water distillate, an'd' lje gatheredv to. the last a drop. At this stage he dist1llates',rtheoil outlet 29 is disconnected from tlie'section 15 of the separating tube 13, and adjusted with a rubber coupling. to the top of the section 18 of the separating: tube, in which are the. distillates.

1 i'sa Atter having aranged a filtering tunnel under the lip 3i of the horizontal outlet 29, and a receptacle under the filtering tunnel l0, water distillate is again poured drop by drop into the gage 3'7, and the last, drop may in this manner be forced out throughthe outlet 29. However, as a precaution, it is ometimes advisable to remove the outlet 29, and to gather the last drops or oil with a pipette. lVhena material differing from the one previously used is to be distilled, the apparatus must be thoroughly cleaned. This is done with alcohol and the alcohol is subsequently drained out through the lowest outlet 24:. It shouldbe noted that the outlets 29 and are horizontal, so that there will be no possibilityot tlieseoulletsoperating in connection with the tubes as siphons.

The operation with essential oils heavier than water differs from the oper: tion with volatile oils. The apparatus is mounted in the same way, but the valves 38 and 32 are closed, and while the distillates run out from the condenser, none can run through the conduit 25 as the valve 32 is closed, and

consequently the distillatcs remain in the separating tube 13. the water being on top. When the water runs out from the hon- :anital outlet 29, and the level of the oil in the separating tube reaches the level of the outlet 34, 01" the outlet tube 33, the bottom outlet 34.- ot' the outlet tube is opened, and also gradually the valve 32, so that the oil can run out from the bottom outlet 34, ot' the outlet tube 33, into the filtering funnel, and into the oil receiver suitably placed. The running of the oil is regulated so that the level of the oil in the separating tube is kept at about the level of the outlet 34 of the outlet tube 33. y In this way the apparatus is regulated, until the end of the distillation, when the valve 32 and the lower outlet 34 art closed, and, in order to collect the oil left in the receiving and separating: tubes the Ni ter is first forced out by pouring some of the oil, drop by drop, it need be, into the receiving tube 10, this being eonlinued until the oil reaches the rubber coupling 30. The lower outlet 34 in the outlet tube F-. and also the valve 32, are opened again, 'and the oil permitted to run out until its level has come down to the level of the outlet 34 then the'valve 32 is again closed, and any oil which may still be in the conduit between the valve 32 and the lower outlet 34-, of the outlet tube 33, is permitted to flow out through the lower outlet 34, by slightly inclining the apparatus, after which the lower outlet 34 is closed as well as the valve When this has been done, the outlet 27 is opened, and the contents received into a narrow bottle, and when the draining is completed, the member 11 is disconnected from the separating tube. The filtering funnel is then placed under the outlet 24-, 2.1.

. ;ara'tin g tube. the separati run out into a receiie room is: the separatio be we the contents of the narrow bott are poured into the separating tube, and as there is very little water in the separatingtube it. niiay be easily taken out by a pipette, after which the outlet 24- is again opened, and the oil drained entirely.

In addition to the uses described above, apparatus may be used for separating; and filtering fixedoils. vi hen fixed oils coming from the press are he pin'ilied, because at the inucilao; may be held in suspens on, this on" is generally aceemplishml some oil allowed to to males su'llicientto le,

I boiling water, this water being acululated accord lllQ'lO circumstances. My apparatus may then be used to separate the oil I water. and filter the oil on the sa plrs as for the separation ol. the dis es ol volatile oils. and with the same vines,

and perfect results. 'lhe construction t the separating tube which is narrow in proportion to the size oi the apparatus ls llll." poi-taut. as with it the surface ot the oil on top of the water has a very small area. This redures to a. minimum the loss caused by adhesion of the oil to the inner walls of the separating tlilltw a;

'l'laving thus described my invention. 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by iiettors Patent:

1. An apparatus of the cl. described. a separating tube having an opening. a receiving tube having a terminal extending; through the opening, and u ward in the septube having" a horizontally disposed it unal above the opening, outlet means r:: .;iie t' d with the separating tube below the open .ug' herein, and an. outlet for the receiving tube adj a cent the separating tube. v

' 2. In an apparatus or the class dz-srribed, a. vertical separating tube having an en- 18 largcd portion forming a hamber intermediate of its terminals, a receiving tube opening into the interior oi the s ration tube. and having a terminal exten i in the separatiup tube. a horizont ll outlet 1 for the top of the separating tube, and an outlet tor the receiving tube as aren't the separating tube.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, a vertical separating tube llilflllfj an. eu-

.larged portion forming; a chamber intermeits terminals, a receiving tube opening into the interior of the separating tube above the chamber, a vertical tube connected with the bottom of the separating tube, and having a plurality of outlets disposed at dif- "ferent levels, and a valve for cutting oii" com munication between the separating tube and the third tube.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, a vertical separating tube having an enlarged portion forming a chamber intermediate of its terminals, a receiving tube opening into the interior of the separating tube, and having a terminal extending upwardly in the separating tube, and a vertical tube connected with the bottom of the separating tube-and having a plurality of outlets at different levels.

6. in an apparatus of the class described,

'- a separating tube having an opening, a re-' sewing tube having a terminal extending through the opening, and upward in'the septube, the separating tube having a horizontally disposed terminal above the opening, outlet means connected with the separating tube below the opening therein, a vertical tube connected with the bottom of the separating tube, and having a plurality outlets at difierent levels, and a valve for regulating communication between the separating tube and the third tube.

7. In an apparatus of the class described, separating tube having an opening, a receiving tube having a terminal extending through the opening, and upward in the separating tube, the separating tube having a horizontally disposed terminal above the opening, outlet means connected with the sepwating tube below the opening therein, a vertical tube connected with the bottom of the separating tube, and having a plurality of outlets at difierent levels, a valve for regulating communication between the separating tube and the third tube, and an outlet for the receiving tube, adjacent the separating tube. v

8, in an apparatus oi -the class described,

vertical separating tube with a lateral bpening and having a horizontal outlet at its .upper end, and a receiving tube having con I therebe low, forming a chamber, the vertical aergaratiirgtube having a horizontal outlet .te opperend, and a receiving tube having eluauinnieation with .,the separating tube through opening, a vertical tube low the opening, and provided with a plurality oi? outlets at difierent levels, and a valve for regulating communication between the separating tube and the third tube.

10. In an apparatus of the class described, a vertical. separating tube with a lateral opening, and having a horizontal outlet at its upper end, a receiving tube having communication with the separating tube through the opening, and provided with a terminal extending upward in the separating tube, a vertical tube having communication with. the separating tube below the opening, and provided with a plurality of outlets at different levels, and avalve for regulating conr munication between the separating tube and the third tube.

11. In an apparatus of the class described, a vertical separating tube with a lateral opening, and an enlarged portion therebe low forming a chamber, a horizontal outlet for the upper end of the separating tube, a receiving tube having communication with the separating tube through the opening, and provided with 'a terminal extending upward in the'separating tube, a Vertical tube having communication with the separating tube below the opening, and provided with a plurality of outlets at different levels, and a valve for regulating communication between the separating tube and the third tube.

12. In an apparatus of the class described, a vertical separating tube .with a lateral opening and having a horizontal outlet at its upper end, and a receiving tube having com munication with the separating tube through the opening, a vertical tube having communication with the separating tube below the opening, and provided with a plurality of outlets at different levels, a valve for regulating communication between the Separating tube 'afidthe third tube, the lower end of the separating tube being provided with an outlet. I

13. In an apparatus of the class described, a vertical separating tube with a lateral opening, and an enlarged portion therebelow forming a chamber, a horizontal outlet for the upper end of the separating tube, a receiving tube having communication with the separating tube through the opening, and provided with a terminal extending upward in the separating tube, a vertical tube having communication with the separating tube below the opening, and provided with a plurality of out-lets at different levels, avalve for regulating communication between the separating tube and the third tube, andanb outlet at the bottomoot the separating-" to e. v 14. an apparatus of the class described, a vertical separating tube having auenlarged portion forming a chamber, interme- "a a and having gt terminal ext-endinghupwatdly in the sepamtingtube, avei tical outlettube',

:fliht e ei' receiv il i'ge tfibeiOpen I ing into the inte'rior ef the separating-tubeeutlet tl l b e, coliifilhliicatihgjfle'sins connectdug the botto'n iof the separating tube with 7 theJbottom e f-the outlet t1'1be,--and'- a valve t the communi'eating means folregulating Q ce mmuniezmting -mesmsv cennecting the -sepaa.yertieal'fseparatingtube; a receivingrtube the flow ofifiuid from-the separating tube to 20 'the*eut1et.t ube.{j e' In testimony whereof I have'signed my naifi'e to -this specification "in the presence of W i tnes'sesm I 1' vFR NCE sj JOH T v CHASL; LPEELER.

opening into the interior pf the separating tube and-fha'vi g ;,a terminal e xtelidifig up-v w nd y: in t p rat ng t tica1;--' 

